First Aid, Disaster Management and Emergency Safety
First Aid, Disaster Management and Emergency Safety
First Aid, Disaster Management and Emergency Safety
E M E NT AN D E M E R G E N C Y
MANAG S
SAFETY M E A SU R E
BACKGROUND
• DURING A DISASTER, THERE WILL DEFINITELY BE VICTIMS, BECAUSE AN EVENT IS STILL NOT
CONSIDERED DISASTER IF THERE ARE NO VICTIMS, SUCH AS DEATHS, DAMAGE TO PROPERTY,
SOCIAL STRUCTURE, INFRASTRUCTURE OR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE. SOMETIMES THE NUMBER
OF VICTIMS IS NOT THE DIRECT RESULT OF THE DISASTER BUT VICTIMS CAN STILL FALL BECAUSE
OF INAPPROPRIATE FIRST AID. THEREFORE, WE SHOULD IMPROVE OUR UNDERSTANDING
REGARDING THE PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES AS WELL AS SKILLS IN DEALING WITH DISASTER
VICTIMS. IMMEDIATELY AFTER A SUDDEN OR FOREWARNED DISASTER, WHILE PANIC AND TOTAL
CONFUSION STILL RULES, WE SHOULD KEEP CALM AND THOUGHTFUL IN COPING. THE STEPS WE
TAKE TO HELP VICTIMS WILL VERY MUCH AFFECT THEIR FUTURE CONDITION. FIRST AID
ADMINISTERED ACCURATELY AND QUICKLY WILL BE VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE VICTIM’S SURVIVAL.
OBJECTIVES OF FIRST AID
• HELPER
-A HELPER IS SOMEONE WHOSE
CONDITION IS BETTER THAN THE
VICTIM’S, WITH WILLINGNESS AND
ABILITY TO APPLY FIRST AID.
• SICKNESS/INJURY
- SICKNESS/INJURY IS A CONDITION
WHICH MAKES A VICTIM SUFFER, IT
MAY INCLUDE PHYSICAL OR
PSYCHOLOGICAL SICKNESS. WHAT
SHOULD BE KNOWN REGARDING
SICKNESS/INJURY IS THE
INJURY/SICKNESS TYPE, TREATMENT
PRINCIPLES, AND METHODS OF
ADMINISTERING FIRST AID.
CHARACTERISTIC OF A GOOD FIRST
AIDER
• OBSERVANT- NOTICE ALL SIGNS
• RESOURCEFUL- MAKE BEST USE OF ALL THINGS
• GENTLE- SHOULDN’T CAUSE PAIN
• TACTFUL- SHOULDN’T BE ALARMING
• SYMPATHETIC- SHOULD BE COMFORTING